Car Crashes Into Storm water Channel
Early on Wednesday morning a utility truck crashed through the safety fence in Keira Street, Wollongong and rolled into the…
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157 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 8
Flooding Complaints
Complaints of flooding were before the Southern Zone meeting at Port Kembla on Monday concerning Five Islands road…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.—More flooding along the Lachlan Macquarie and Murrumbidgee Rivers is expected…
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Rainfall at Albion Park for July was 935 points and for the year 4446 points, compared with…
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High ranking Navy Officers of the Nowra Air Station H.M.A.S. Albatross, on Saturday, expressed their regret in having to cancel practically all flying events of the air pageant held on the Station…
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The City Council is now dealing with a "flood" of applications from property owners in connection with the Illawarra Town Plan, according to the Central Zone Health Officer, Mr. M. O. Schlenert…
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SYDNEY, Mon.—Flood control should be treated on a national basis and not as a matter for…
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SYDNEY, Tues.—Serious flooding again threatens many parts of the New South Wales central and southern coastal areas as heavy rain and gale force…
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For almost a week the Coast has been lashed by heavy rain and winds which whipped up huge seas. The continuous rain, which has averaged more than eight…
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SYDNEY, Wed.—Three New South Wales fivers are in Rood and eight others may Rood following heavy fain today along the coast and central west…
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The City Council's finance committee meeting one Tuesday night voted £1200 to its flood damage…
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GRAFTON, Wed.—A seven-years-old girl had to be ferried across, a rain-swollen, creek in a flying…
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...........SYDNEY, Thurs.—Thousands of people are homeless as floods sweep down northern New South Wales coastal and inland rivers. Worst affected area is…
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LONDON, Sun.—At least 10 people, including three Boy Scouts, were drowned and tremendous damage caused by a flood which swept over the Moor…
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SYDNEY, Sun. —A 12 months-old baby boy was drowned in floodwaters at who fell from his pram…
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SYDNEY, Sun.—An R.A.A.F. helicopter today carried 2000 lbs. of bread meat, and flour to 350 flood-bound people in MacDonald Valley…
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SYDNEY, Sun.—The President of the Long Distance Road Transport Association (Mr. W. V…
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LONDON, Mon.—Twenty-two people ard known to have perilled in the nightmare flood avalanche which…
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LONDON, Tues.—Two young Victorian girls, Joyce Hiscock, 22, and Gwen Oxley, 23 are…
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The Minister for Public Works, Mr. Renshaw, has stated he is prepared to make available to the Shoalhaven Shire…
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